(Orangeburg, NY) - Orangetown has secured funding to completely replace all playgrounds in the Town with brand new equipment and rubberized surfacing. Included in this funding is a fully-inclusive and modern $500,000-plus replacement of the large Veterans Park playground complex that will allow children of all physical capabilities to play side-by-side with their friends.
“As my time here as Supervisor winds down, I am extremely proud as a parent and public servant to be able to leave these new play areas to be enjoyed by a generation or more of families in Orangetown, including those with children that have physical limitations, for years to come,” said Orangetown Town Supervisor Chris Day.
Earlier this year, Supervisor Day and members of the Town Board held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Emilio DiFrancesco Memorial Park in Sparkill to celebrate the first new playground installations in Orangetown in over 25 years. They include rubberized surfacing and more modern equipment to increase accessibility and improve residents' experience. In addition to Emilio DiFrancesco Memorial Park, the other new structures are located at Cherry Brook Park in Pearl River and Stoughton Park in Tappan.
Funding is coming through a mix of bonds, a secured $250,000 grant from State Senator Carlucci, and an expected $250,000 grant from State Assemblywoman Jaffee. The new bonds are offset by bonds that the town has recently paid off and therefore will not add to the town’s debt load.
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